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Author | : Timothy J. Mullin |
Publisher | : Paladin Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-09-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781581600407 |
The third in T.J. Mullin's war weapons series is on semiautomatic machine guns, machine pistols and shotguns, perhaps the least understood of individual weapons. He tests more than 50 battle-scarred weapons from North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and tells you which ones you can count on (an which ones you can't) and why.
Author | : Martin Pegler |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1849086540 |
The Thompson submachine gun, or Tommy gun developed an almost iconic status during the 20th century. It had an unusual beginning, for it was developed during the dying days of World War I as a 'one-man, hand-held machine gun.' The war ended before these first prototypes could be shipped to Europe but once the M1921 Thompson formally entered production it was used by the criminals working in Chicago and New York during the 1920s. With the police increasingly outgunned they too were forced to equip themselves with the Tommy gun. It quickly came to be used in Hollywood films, and by the end of the 1930s it would have probably faded from view had history not intervened. With the entry of the US into World War II there was an urgent need to equip and arm a force of epic proportions; the Thompson submachine gun began a second career as part of the US Army. It also became the weapon of choice for the small band of British commandos as they conducted a number of daring raids against the heart of occupied Europe.
Author | : Stephen Cohen |
Publisher | : Footsteps of War |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2022-04-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
This book follows in the footsteps of many past conflicts from around the world and introduces the reader to the many different types of automatic/machine gun weapons used in those conflicts. Having travelled around the world visiting museums and battle sites and actually seeing, touching and in some cases firing some of the weapons included in this book provided me with some solid insights into their service through many different theatres of war. In most cases, you will find references to the weapon's history, their service period and specifications, as well as other interesting information that I have collected over the years.
Author | : James H. Willbanks |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2004-11-23 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1851094857 |
The machine gun—often called the killing machine—revolutionized modern ground combat, brought an end to the traditional infantry and cavalry charge, and changed the battlefields of war forever. This volume in the Weapons and Warfare series describes the history of machine guns from the mid-19th century to the present, following both the evolution of small arms technology and the impact of machine guns on the battlefield, on military strategy, and on human society. This book discusses subjects ranging from the forerunners of mechanical and automatic guns, to the unusual history of the Civil War-era Gatling gun (the first practical machine gun, not used by the Union army because Gatling was a Southerner), to the machine guns developed for the world wars and those for present day use. Readers will see how the advent of the machine gun revolutionized ground combat—and how in some instances, technology outran tactics and doctrines, with disastrous consequences.
Author | : Maxim Popenker |
Publisher | : Crowood Press UK |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-01-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781847972934 |
In this book, weapons experts Maxim Popenker and Anthony Williams present a study of the development of the sub-machine gun and its ammunition, before undertaking a country-by-country survey of the weapons designed, built and used across the world. With data tables giving details of ammunition and hundreds of photographs, this is an authoritative account of an essential infantry weapon.
Author | : Alejandro de Quesada |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2014-07-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780963904 |
Nazi Germany's MP 38 and MP 40 submachine guns are among World War II's most recognizable weapons. Portable and with folding stocks, both were widely issued to airborne troops and became the hallmark of Germany's infantry section and platoon leaders. A million were produced during the conflict – and many found their ways into the hands of paramilitary and irregular forces from Israel to Vietnam after the war. Featuring specially commissioned full-color artwork and period and close-up photographs, this is the story of the origins, combat use, and lasting influence of two of World War II's most famous firearms.
Author | : David Blanchard |
Publisher | : Perfect Commando Productions |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
ABC’s of Submachine Guns showcases the history of this unique personnel combat system from the past to present, from the high tech to the low tech, and from the famous to the infamous, sometimes being one and the same. Done in the style of a children’s ABC book, with a unique gun selected for each letter, and its technical data and historical over view listed side by side ABC’s of Submachine Guns is great for gun and military history fans of all ages.
Author | : Bill Yenne |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 365 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0312383266 |
A military and cultural history of the infamous World War II firearm documents its notorious use by mobsters and NRA members as well as its ubiquitous presence in Hollywood films, charting its many names and role as a symbol of 20th-century culture.
Author | : Chris McNab |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 82 |
Release | : 2014-05-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1782007954 |
The submachine gun (SMG) came to be the embodiment of the Soviet fighting spirit during World War II. From 1943 the Red Army's preference for close-quarters combat resulted in entire infantry units being equipped with nothing but SMGs. By deploying multiple SMG-armed companies and battalions, the Red Army was able to develop ferocious firepower in urban warfare and position assaults, the soldiers keeping within the SMG's effective range of about 150m to nullify the German skills in armoured and manoeuvre warfare, artillery support and aerial bombardment. Featuring expert analysis and an array of specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this engaging study explains the history, use and development of Soviet wartime SMGs in detail. It gives particular focus to the tactical applications of these weapons in combat, and how they compared to firearms wielded by their German opponents. With numerous first-hand combat accounts, and detailed technical explanations, this book is ideal for both the general reader and the firearms enthusiast.
Author | : Leroy Thompson |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 81 |
Release | : 2017-04-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472819659 |
Entering service in 1931, the 9x19mm Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun saw extensive combat with Finnish troops during their fight against Soviet forces in 1939–44. It was also manufactured under licence in Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, and remained in Finnish service until the 1980s, an indication of its durability. Rugged and accurate, the Suomi was a favourite with Finnish ski troops who would strike from ambush, cutting down Soviet troops, then skiing away into the woods. Initially used by the Finns as a light machine gun at infantry squad level, it eventually became a dedicated submachine gun, and since it had been designed to be more accurate than the typical SMG, it was often even used as a sniping weapon, or to supplement longer-ranged rifles such as the Mosin-Nagant. Featuring first-hand accounts and specially commissioned colour artwork, this is the story of one of World War II's most distinctive and respected infantry weapons.